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It's time for another Eric Cube Poirot mystery from Agatha

Christie, this one called the Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan.

Poirot, I said, a change of air would do you good. You'd think so, my man, I'm sure of it. I'm sure

of it, eh, said my friend, smiling.

"'It is all range, then? You will come?'

"'Where do you propose to take me?'

"'Brighton. As a matter of fact, a friend of mine in that city put me on to a very good thing,

and, well, I have money to burn, as the saying goes.

I think a weekend that the Grand Metropolitan would do us all the good in the world.

Thank you, I accept most greatly. You have the good heart to think of an old man. And that good

heart? It is in the end worth all the little gray cells.

Yes, yes. I who speak to you am in danger of forgetting that sometimes. I did not quite

relish the implication. I fancied that Poro is sometimes a little inclined to underestimate my

mental capacities. But his pleasure was so evident that I put my

slight annoyance aside. Then that's all right, I said hastily. Saturday evening saw us dining at

the Grand Metropolitan in the midst of a gay throng. All the world and his wife seemed to be

at Brighton. The dresses were marvelous, and the jewels,

worn sometimes with more love of display than good taste,

were something magnificent.

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